DXB urges passengers not to arrive at the airport unless flights are confirmed
Dubai: Dubai International Airports (DXB) announced Friday it is temporarily limiting the number of arriving flights for 48 hours, starting April 19 at noon.
“Due to the ongoing disruption, and to speed up recovery, we are temporarily limiting the number of arriving flights from noon on April 19 for 48 hours,” an airport spokesperson said.
“We’re endeavouring to do our best to support guests impacted by delays due to recent unprecedented weather conditions,” the spokesperson added.
We're endeavouring to do our best to support guests impacted by delays due to recent unprecedented weather conditions.
— DXB (@DXB) April 19, 2024
However, due to the ongoing disruption, and to speed up recovery, we are temporarily limiting the number of arriving flights from 12PM on 19 April for 48 hours.
Dubai Airport has also urged passengers to come to the airport only if their flight has been confirmed and recommended arriving only two hours before their scheduled departure.
“As we’re currently facing congestion, please do not arrive too early. Aim to get to your terminal no earlier than two hours before your departure time,” airport authorities told passengers in a tweet on X (formerly known as Twitter)
⚠️ We urge you to only come to the airport if your airline has confirmed the departure of your flight.
— DXB (@DXB) April 19, 2024
As we're currently facing congestion, please do NOT arrive too early. Aim to get to your terminal no earlier than 2 hours before your departure time.
Priority for elderly
Dubai Airports also said it is prioritising care for the elderly, who are spending long hours waiting at the airport.
“We understand the worry that families of our elderly guests are feeling, as they’ve had to spend longer than expected at DXB. Please know that our teams are focused on providing priority welfare to families and elderly guests and are doing all we can to ease their journey,” airport authorities said.
We understand the worry that families of our elderly guests are feeling, as they've had to spend longer than expected at DXB.
— DXB (@DXB) April 19, 2024
Please know that our teams are focused on providing priority welfare to families and elderly guests and are doing all that we can to ease their journey.
Transit flight
Emirates has also decided to suspend check-in for all customers across its network travelling with onward connections through Dubai until 11.59 pm on April 19.
The airline said, “This is to support operations recovery from the recent bad weather at its Dubai hub.”
Emirates is suspending check-in for all customers in our network with onward connections through Dubai until 23:59hrs GMT, 19 April (03:59hrs Dubai time, 20 April).
— Emirates Support (@EmiratesSupport) April 19, 2024
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